Article
Histologic evaluation in the diagnosis and management of celiac disease: practical challenges, current best practice recommendations and beyond.
Human pathology - 1 Feb 2023
Chen Zongming Eric, Lee Hee Eun, Wu Tsung-Teh
Abstract excerpt
Celiac disease (CD) is an immunoallergic enteropathy affecting genetically susceptible individuals upon dietary exposure to gluten. In current clinical practice, the diagnosis of CD is based on a combination of clinical, serologic, and histologic factors with the possible exception of pediatric patients. Histopathologic evaluation of small intestinal tissue plays a critical role in the disease diagnosis and...
Topics
- Humans
- Child
- Celiac Disease
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
